Daren Kagasoff was born and grew up in Encino, California and attended San Francisco State University. Lured by what he really wanted to do in life, he packed his bags and headed back to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He eventually landed the lead in a production of Suburbia, a play based on the film of the same name. Playing the role of an alcoholic slacker, Daren found himself in a demanding role but he looked up for the challenge.
Daren Kagasoff plays the role of Ricky Underwood on the ABC series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Ricky is the school’s resident bad boy who hangs out with the band’s sexy majorette and resident bad girl. He likes to call himself a free-spirited rebel who never acknowledges much less plays by the rules. His chronic womanizing is a constant topic in the hallways. He’s the drummer in the band.